Aurore Devareaux Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I came across this article and thought it might be of interest. Antilkythera Mechinism O shoshoy kaste si feri yek khiv sigo athadjol.~Romani Proverb Celui qui ne sait pas se taire sait rerement bien parler.~Pierre Charron Attention! All formats of plot and characterizations produced under the monikers "Aurore Devareaux" or "Tempest Fitzgerald" are protected under the statutes of Copyright law. All Rights Reserved. F.T.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Holy logarithms, Batman! Could this be an ancient mechanism for calculating latitude? If they'd only take all their scans, toss it into a program to interpolate the missing bits, and manufacture a replica, then let one of us get ahold of it, they might just get an answer! Given that latitude could not be calculated until the invention of a reliable clockwork mechanism, it's not unreasonable to posit that this might be a latitude calculator. Great find, Aurore! Thank you! Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Story Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Links to the original NATURE MAGAZINE article and models of the device in action already in the NAVIGATION thread, in Captain Twill https://pyracy.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8089&hl= Dances for nickels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurore Devareaux Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 Thank you, Story. I had thought to post this in Captain Twill originally, but did not wish to stir anyone's ire with a subject of Greek nature. O shoshoy kaste si feri yek khiv sigo athadjol.~Romani Proverb Celui qui ne sait pas se taire sait rerement bien parler.~Pierre Charron Attention! All formats of plot and characterizations produced under the monikers "Aurore Devareaux" or "Tempest Fitzgerald" are protected under the statutes of Copyright law. All Rights Reserved. F.T.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastie04 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Given that latitude could not be calculated until the invention of a reliable clockwork mechanism Slight correction here. It's longitude which requires time to calculate. Latitude requires the angle of the sun at local apparent noon (LAN). Longitude requires the time of a celestial event, such as sunrise, sunset, LAN, or the rising/setting of stars/moon/planets. And I can tell you from experience, the calculations can be a pain in the butt. Coastie She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I knew it looked wrong when I wrote that. Thanks for setting me right, Coastie! Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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